Top pick: #2 (MO WORK FOR TIM) (3-1) - She ships from Penn National where filly was a decisive maiden winner Dec. 20 when racing for a $10K tag. Easy score came off a 2 1/2 month break and she's drawn a field in her first facing winners where she looks to have the best early speed.
2nd pick: #6 (Asia Gray) (2-1) - Grey filly rallied from just off the lead to finish second here at tghis level going a mile Dec. 23. Fine barn ("Lupe" Preciado) cuts her back in distance and she's a win candidte.
3rd pick: #5 (They Call Me Tbone) (5-1) - Fair Grounds shipper broke her maiden there on Dec. 19 and was sold privately. Daughter of the speedy "Latent Heat" has a new trainer (Mike Aro) and he worked her a half-mile five days ago.
5th pick: #8 (Proud Bling) (12-1) - Longshot raced evenly after a slow start here going a mile Dec. 23 and finished well back of "Asia." She draws a nice outside post for this distance cut-back and could impact at a very big price.